Grow Your Career In Childcare
At Kids Play we have 15 OFSTED registered settings, so if you have ambition and drive there is every opportunity to develop your career as we continue to grow!
Applicants with enthusiasm and experience are invited for the following positions within our successful Out of School Clubs, Day Nurseries and Pre-Schools.
Why Work For Us?
Kids Play Childcare are committed to employing passionate and enthusiastic staff, and in return, can offer a fantastic benefits package including:
- A highly competitive salary
- Family friendly flexible working
- 28 days holiday, increasing with service
- Pension scheme
- Private health insurance after the first full year of service
- Up to a 50% discount on childcare for parents
- Continued professional development and training opportunities
- Free uniform
- Recommend a friend scheme
Click a venue to view the available Vacancies:
Childcare Hub – Knowlhill, Milton Keynes
Job Title: Practitioner, Assistant, Nursery, Preschool, Play Work, Childcare
Duration: Full-time hours, seasonal work only
Location: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Kids Play Childcare are committed to providing top quality childcare for all ages. We are the fastest growing childcare provider in the South East, with many sites in Milton Keynes, as well as venues in Bury St Edmunds, Leighton Buzzard and London.
Due to our continued success and expansion, we are looking to hire a Seasonal Nursery Practitioner to assist in covering during school holiday periods in our brand new childcare hub, opened in July 2017! You will be working across all nursery rooms, gaining lots of experience with children aged 0-5 years.
This position would be ideal work for someone studying their childcare qualifications and looking for relevant work experience during school/college/university holidays.
Ideally you will need to have obtained a minimum of a Level 2 Childcare related Qualification. (NVQ, Diploma etc…), with some work experience in a childcare environment.
Kids Play Childcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Brooksward Day Nursery – Neath Hill, Milton Keynes
No current vacancies.
Little Chestnuts Day Nursery – Bletchley, Milton Keynes
No current vacancies.
Wolverton Day Nursery – Wolverton, Milton Keynes
No current vacancies.
Nursery Nurse, Childcare Practitioner, Early Years
Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Be a part of the excitement!
Kids Play Childcare are committed to providing top quality childcare for all ages. We are the fastest growing childcare provider in the South East, with several sites in Milton Keynes, as well as venues in Bury St Edmunds, Leighton Buzzard, St Albans and London.
Due to continued success and expansion, we are excited to announce that we expanding the team at our Mead Open Farm Day Nursery in Leighton Buzzard. There is a new vacancy available for an experienced Practitioner to join the team at this, unique farm based setting!
Working “down on the farm”, the children have access every day to all the Mead facilities, it really is a fabulous environment for them and our staff!
Responsibilities:
• To support the day to day responsibility for the efficient running of the room facility.
• To ensure that developmental records for you key group are kept up to date.
• To support your colleagues and work as part of a team in providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children aged 0-5 years.
• To assist in the development of an attractive stimulating range of equipment, activities and displays relevant to the age and needs of the children in the setting, which encourage independence, self motivation and eagerness to learn.
The benefits:
This role will be exciting, challenging and extremely rewarding! We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including 28 days holiday (increasing with service), free uniform, healthcare NHS top up, pension, discounted staff childcare, and company awards ceremonies, to name a few. Plus as a rapidly growing organisation, there will be lots of training and future career progression opportunities available.
What are we looking for?:
We are looking for a confident Nursery Practitioner, who are looking to get their teeth into a new challenge. You will be motivated to hit the ground running and add value to our fun and hard working team. You will thrive in a busy environment, and always be on hand with new ideas and activities. You will be confident in all areas of the EYFS and implement accordingly. You will be qualified in Childcare to a minimum of Level 3, and ideally have experience in a similar role.
Kids Play Childcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Nursery Nurse / Childcare Practitioner – Choose your own hours!
Milton Keynes
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Kids Play Childcare are committed to providing top quality childcare for all ages. We are the fastest growing childcare provider in the South East, with 7 sites in Milton Keynes, as well as venues in Bury St Edmunds, Leighton Buzzard and London.
Due to our continued success, we now have exciting opportunities available for Practitioners to join us on a Bank Staff basis. Providing sickness and holiday cover to all 4 of our Milton Keynes based nurseries.
Ideally, you will have a recognised qualification in Childcare, and experience in a similar environment. This unique position will allow you to work the hours you are available. Rather than being committed to a full time, permanent contract. You must be reliable, and flexible enough to cover in Nurseries all over Milton Keynes.
Kids Play Childcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Bury St Edmunds Day Nursery – Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Nursery Nurse / Childcare Practitioner – Full time – Preschool
Bury St Edmunds
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Kids Play Childcare are committed to providing top quality childcare for all ages. We are the fastest growing childcare provider in the South East, with several sites in Milton Keynes, as well as venues in Bury St Edmunds, Leighton Buzzard, St Albans and London.
Due to continued success and expansion, we are now looking for another Practitioner to join our Bury St Edmunds Nursery setting, working in our Preschool room with children aged 3-4 years.
Responsibilities and Duties
• To support the day to day responsibility for the efficient running of the room facility.
• To ensure that developmental records for you key group are kept up to date.
• To support your colleagues and work as part of a team in providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for children aged 0-5 years.
• To assist in the development of an attractive stimulating range of equipment, activities and displays relevant to the age and needs of the children in the setting, which encourage independence, self motivation and eagerness to learn.
Qualifications and Skills
What are we looking for?:
We are looking for a confident Nursery Practitioner, who is looking to get their teeth into a new challenge. You will be motivated to hit the ground running and add value to the our fun and hard working team. You will thrive in a busy environment, and always be on hand with new ideas and activities. You will be confident in all areas of the EYFS and implement accordingly. You will be qualified in Childcare to a minimum of Level 3, and ideally have experience in a similar role.
Benefits
This role will be exciting, challenging and extremely rewarding! We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including 28 days holiday (increasing with service), free uniform, healthcare NHS top up, pension, discounted staff childcare, and an annual company awards ceremony to name a few. Plus as a rapidly growing organisation, there will be lots of training and future career progression opportunities available.
Kids Play Childcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Out of School Clubs and Holiday Clubs
Holiday Club Practitioners, Childcare – Seasonal
Duration: Full and Part time hours, seasonal work only
Location: Milton Keynes, various
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Kids Play Childcare are committed to providing top quality childcare for all ages. We are the fastest growing childcare provider in the South East, with several sites in Milton Keynes, as well as venues in Bury St Edmunds, Leighton Buzzard, London and St Albans.
Due to our continued success and expansion, we are now looking for a Holiday Club Practitioners to join us on seasonal contracts. Working with children age 3-11 years, during school ALL holiday periods. Working hours are 8am-6pm Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). We can offer both full and part-time opportunities, as long as you are flexible to travel around Milton Keynes, we can offer from 20-50hrs per week.
Responsibilities and Duties
- To support the day to day responsibility for the efficient running of the setting facility.
- To ensure that developmental records for your key group are kept up to date.
- To support your colleagues and work as part of a team in providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children. (Ages range from 6 weeks to 13 years dependent on setting).
- To assist in the development of an attractive stimulating range of equipment, activities and displays relevant to the age and needs of the children in the setting, which encourage independence, self-motivation and eagerness to learn.
- To treat information of matters relating to the work within the setting as confidential.
- To ensure the highest standards of safety, hygiene and welfare whilst maintaining adequate supervision of the conduct of the children attending the setting.
- To ensure company policies and procedures are followed at all times.
- To help support the management team to ensure that the Ofsted standards including EYFS are followed at all times.
- To support the management team in striving to deliver an outstanding setting
- Any other duties that may be required.
Qualifications and Skills
This could be ideal work for a qualified/trainee teacher looking to earn an additional income during the school holidays? Or perhaps someone studying their Degree or NVQ Level 3 in Childcare? This unique opportunity would be great, relevant work experience for your CV!
You will ideally have experience in a similar role, will be qualified in Childcare at a minimum Level 2 NVQ or Diploma. Ideally, you will have a full UK driving licence and your own transport.
You must be reliable, and flexible throughout all school holidays, though pre-booked annual leave can still be arranged.
Kids Play Childcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
No Vacancies
Holiday Club Assistant – Seasonal, Summer holidays!
Colney Heath, Nr St Albans
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Since opening its doors in 2013, Willows Farm Day Nursery in Colney Heath has become one of the most sought after settings in the area. As a purpose-built environment, located on an idyllic farm setting, our facilities allow us to do much more than a traditional Day Nursery.
Due to continued success and expansion, we are now looking for Assistants to join both our Holiday club, and our Nursery rooms on a seasonal contract, to provide cover during all school holidays starting from Summer 2018. This is an amazing and unique opportunity to gain some fantastic experience, working with children aged 0-12 years, in a wonderful farm based setting.
We operate during all school holidays: February, Easter, May, Summer, October and Christmas.
Ideally you will have a recognised qualification in Childcare, and experience in a similar environment. This position would be ideal for a college or university student studying childcare, and would provide great experience for your CV. Or a term time only teacher looking to earn an additional income during holidays?
You must be reliable, and live within a commutable distance of the nursery. Pay rate will be dependant on qualification level. Due to location, applicants with a full UK driving licence and transport are preferred.
Willows Farm Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Nursery Practitioner, Full time – Nursery
Location: London Colney, nr St Albans
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Since opening its doors in 2013, Willows Farm Day Nursery has become one of the most sought after settings in the area. Located on an idyllic farm setting, our facilities allow us to do much more than your average Nursery. Due to continued success, and extending our facilities, we are now looking for qualified, experienced Early Years Practitioners to join our Nursery and Preschool working with children aged 0-5 years. As a flexible employer, we have opportunities on both a full and part time basis available!
Roles and Responsibilities
• To support the day to day responsibility for the efficient running of the nursery facility.
• To ensure that developmental records for your key group are kept up to date.
• To support your colleagues and work as part of a team in providing a safe, caring and stimulating environment for all children.
• To assist in the development of an attractive stimulating range of equipment, activities and displays relevant to the age and needs of the children in the nursery, which encourage independence, self motivation and eagerness to learn.
• To treat information of matters relating to the work within the nursery as confidential.
• To ensure the highest standards of safety, hygiene and welfare whilst maintaining adequate supervision of the conduct of the children attending the nursery.
• To ensure company policies and procedures are followed at all times.
• To help support the management team to ensure that the Ofsted standards including EYFS is followed at all times.
• To support the management team in striving to deliver an outstanding setting
• Any other duties that may be required.
Working in this unique environment, the role will be challenging and extremely rewarding! We offer an attractive salary and benefits package including:
• 28 days holiday (increasing with service),
• A free annual family pass into Willows Activity farm
• Free lunches every day
• Free uniform
• Employee of the month
• Healthcare NHS top up
• Pension
• Team building days/nights out
• Annual company awards ceremony
We are looking for confident Nursery Practitioners, who can hit the ground running and add value to the our fun and hardworking team. You will ideally be qualified in Childcare to a minimum of Level 2, and have experience in a similar role. Due to our rural location, candidates with a full driving licence and own transport are preferred.
Willows Farm Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Nursery Nurse, Childcare Practitioner – Early Years, Bank Staff
Location: Brent Cross
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
Topsy Turvy World houses a multi-level maze of tunnels, climbs, drops, slides and ball cannons providing endless energetic entertainment for children up to the age of twelve and accompanying adults. In Easter 2014 we opened our onsite nursery and due to continued success, we are now looking for Practitioners to work with us on a flexible Bank Staff basis. This position would suit someone looking for a flexible part-time position, where you can choose the hours you are available to work!
Responsibilities and Duties
To provide a happy safe, secure and stimulating environment in which the physical, emotional, intellectual, social and psychological development of the children is taken into full account. To encourage the children to maintain and develop their own individuality and independence.
Qualifications and Skills
• A recognised qualification in Childcare and Development, ideally level 3 or above
• Practical experience within a similar environment, and a passion for children and childcare
Topsy Turvy Day Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Apply now by completing this form and email your CV and covering letter to Lucy Horwood.
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